News Haiti Debt: Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.
News Haiti Debt: It’s past time for America to do right by Haiti
The Biden administration needs a new policy toward migrants fleeing violence and poverty and to get behind grassroots democratic reform.
News Haiti Debt: An unfair comparison
Dear Editor, After reading the letter, “The spiritual foundation of Majority Rule Day and the Haitian Revolution,” I felt compelled to say that comparing Haiti’s development after independence to The ...
News Haiti Debt: In Haiti, disaster risks linger as another earthquake anniversary passes
Build back better” became a guiding mantra after calamity struck in 2010, but Haiti has struggled to follow it and prepare for future disasters.
